Vote: Who was Texas high school football state championship week offensive MVP? (12/17/2023)
The 2023 Texas high school football season is officially in the books.
Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football performers across the Lone Star State. We gathered the best of the best from UIL state championship week in Arlington, separated offense from defense, and now it’s your turn to cast your vote on a winner from championship week.
Here are nominees for SBLive's Texas high school football state championship week Offensive MVP. Scroll down to read about this week’s list and cast your vote in the poll below. Voting remains open until Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
Know of a performance worthy of recognition we may have missed? Let us know who we missed. Drop a note to andy@scorebooklive.com or @SBLiveTX on Twitter and Instagram and back it up with stats.
TEXAS OFFENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOMINEES
DJ Bailey, sr., DeSoto
Bailey, a Sam Houston State commit, finished 16 of 22 passing for 281 yards and four touchdowns as DeSoto cruised to a 74-14 win over Summer Creek.
Kaleb Bailey, jr., North Shore
Bailey completed 19 of 25 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns as North Shore fell to Duncanville, 49-33. The junior also led the team in rushing with 17 carries for 126 yards.
Terry Bussey, sr., Timpson
Bussey closed his decorated prep career in style, running for 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 12 of 15 passes for 311 yards and four scores in a 49-7 rout of Tolar. The five-star Texas A&M commit set new Class 2A championship game records for longest TD run (93 yards) and longest TD pass (97 yards).
Joseph Dodds, sr., Tidehaven
Dodds, a Baylor commit, carried it 22 times for 166 yards and a touchdown in a 30-14 loss to Gunter.
Caden Durham, sr., Duncanville
Durham, a four-star LSU commit, ran for 231 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries as Duncanville took down North Shore.
Kyler Fossett, jr., Oglesby
Fossett had 25 carries for 245 yards and four touchdowns as Oglesby fell to Benjamin in six-man action, 82-34
Will Henderson, sr., Gilmer
Henderson rushed for 227 yards and a touchdown while catching six passes for 53 yards as Gilmer held on to defeat Bellville, 28-26.
Adam Hill, sr., Albany
Hill ran for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 24 carries in a 28-10 win over Mart. The Texas Tech commit also caught a TD.
Chauncey Hogg, sr., Malakoff
Hogg caught seven passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns — Malakoff’s only scores of the day — in a 14-7 win over Franklin.
Sam Hranicky, sr., Bellville
In the loss to Gilmer, Hranicky turned 13 carries into 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Gio Oceguera, sr., Port Neches-Groves
Oceguera set a new Class 5A championship game record with four made field goals in a 20-17 comeback win over South Oak Cliff.
Walker Overman, sr., Gunter
Overman ran for 172 yards and a touchdown while throwing for 149 yards and another score in the victory over Tidehaven.
Hawk Patrick-Daniels, sr., Aledo
Patrick-Daniels had 16 carries for 186 yards and three touchdowns as Aledo trounced Smithson Valley, 51-8, for its second straight state title.
Grayson Rigdon, jr., Benjamin
Rigdon accounted for nine total touchdowns in the six-man victory over Oglesby. The junior quarterback went 7 of 7 passing for 116 yards and three scores while running for 263 yards and six TDs on 15 carries.
(Caden Durham photo by Tommy Hays)
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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivetx
